Sunday, 30 September 2012

More than ever, we as parents and a nation must do something about the growth of obesity in our children. We must do more than just talk, we must be concerned enough to act.Lee Haney

Obesity. That one word says it all. And I think it is that one word which doesn't need any introduction. Well, at least in today's times. Obesity today is an epidemic and I personally consider it as a major problem. Trust Me, no one can relate to this more than I can do. I have been there. I have lived through that nightmare and I know how it feels to be the fat kid. Even today I have fears which revolve around My weight as I have the tendency to put on weight even if I look at food! And to be honest, I really wanted to write a blog on obesity and how dangerous it has become in today's times but I wasn't getting that push you know. But today, the Universe gave Me more signs than one that yes, this is the topic that should be written! And so here I am, dwelling into My Past, a very dark corner of it where I had kept those memories. So here it begins ...

Who doesn't feel hungry? We all do. In fact, we do the things we do, no matter how good or bad they are so thought we can eat 2 meals in peace. Food is our essence and without it we are, well, dead! So I know how important food is. If you ask Me, if given a choice I will eat all day! I love food and everything about it! I think in God's Green Earth, nothing is more important than food! Not even sex! Sex can satisfy your animalistic urges but it can't satisfy your hunger now, can it? And in today's time where food is available only a speed dial away, people have forgotten the most important thing, that everything in the universe is made of balance and too much of anything is a bad thing! It has been proven that you will live longer if you eat less. So yes, less is more. Less. Is. More! But sadly, half the world's population thinks otherwise ...

Today, children from mostly all countries suffer from obesity. Well, to be honest, saying that they suffer, is a wrong way to put it. Some of them are born with tendencies. Some of them are not taken care of properly by their parents and some, simply don't care. People, obesity can be cured. We just have to work towards it. I suffered from this nightmarish episode too and trust Me, dying is better than living through it! The way your school friends laugh at you! The way girls make you their brother because they are too ashamed to be linked with you, the way you are voted as the fattest kid in school and re-elected twice to play Santa Claus at the School's Christmas Special, trust Me, I have lived through them all. At that time, you know when I was indulging in all those chocolates and burgers and ice-cream, I thought, who cares, I am gonna eat all of this anyways. But later on, when the friends circle started avoiding Me, when My doctor said I am going towards health problems, when Parents started freaking out, that is when My eyes finally opened and I said, enough is enough! I can and I will change! And so the never-ending journey to a slimmer Me began ...

Yes, I am slim today. All the fat has gone. But I remember My journey. And I know it wasn't easy but it was worth it. Forget about the confidence you get when you see a slimmer you in the mirror and forget about how those diesel jeans fit you now. Forget about how much attention the opposite sex gives you and the compliments you receive. Forget about all of that and know that because of your discipline and dedication, you are now going to live longer and healthier! You have given yourself the best gift ever! A better you! You may not realise this today but when you are 60 years old and doing that routine health check-up and when the results are all worth a tap on your shoulder, you will know it was worth it! It will all be worth it! :-)

I say again, obesity can be cured, if we all are ready to do something about it. We have to help the ones who lack motivation. Guide them on the right path. Instead of making fun of the ones who are over-weight, we should become their friends and give them confidence. We should all follow clean diets and try to count our calories. We should workout more and engage ourself in at least one type of physical activity for at least thrice a week. Please don't take Me wrong, I am no dietician or trainer. I am just a guy who has been there and maybe a part of Me will always be there. I know My blogs sometimes only talk about Me and My soul but after watching My Dad's Film, 'Oh My God!' I have realised that sometimes cleansing one's soul happens by helping others. So this is Me doing just that. I hope, from the bottom of My heart that in the near future, we all become perfect and no one should be called a Fatty again.

This is Me, Mahaakshay Chakraborty and I am the Voice of the Voiceless.

Sunday, 23 September 2012

It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our death.Gertrude SteinThey won't understand. No matter how much you try Mahaakshay, they won't understand. They will hate you, label you, call you names and dis-own you. No, they won't know how it feels. They never will. They were never meant too. Only I do. I am your constant. I am what you need. I am what you crave for. I am your hunger. And it is with Me that you feel complete. I give you meaning. I give you purpose. I give you all that you desire. These people may give you happiness. They may fill your heart with warmth. But You and I both know what you truly want. You want that Dark Joy, don't you? Yes, I see it in your eyes. That emptiness. That blackness. That feeling of nothingness. You don't want to run away from the madness, do you? No. You want to embrace it. You never signed up for peace. You love War. You are an instrument of chaos, aren't you? Yes! Yes, you are a monster. A beast. A Beast who wants to be set free. I can set you free. I can give you everything that you want. Who am I you ask? Let's just say I am a friend. A friend who comes from a place the world fears. But I will help you. I will fill your emptiness up. I will give your life meaning. I will give you, your joy. And I will make you hear that sound. Yes, you want to hear that sound, don't you? That sound of madness. That sound which makes you come alive. That sound which gives you purpose again. That sound which is the Declaration of War. Yes! I will make you hear the Siren ...

Enjoy life they say. Smell the aroma. Out-cast you are. Yes, I know how that feels Mahaakshay. That constant judgement. Those curses. Those eyes full of envy. I have seen how they have hated you. Yet you stand for their approval. Mahaakshay, don't be pathetic. Come to Me. I have everything that you want. All you have to do is say yes and I will make the hate go away. What is that? You want their Hate? Their Hate gives you strength? It makes you fight harder you say! You know they will always find faults in you. God made humans to empower over one another. Not to live in peace. If you don't believe Me, then see your News Channels. All you see is Violence, Death and Carnage. The world wasn't made for Peace. You say they pray and we should believe in hope. Will praying give you power? No! Power is taken, not given! Yes, I will ask you to make tough decisions. Choices that will hurt the ones around you. The ones you love will leave you. But I will stay with you. People leave but I won't let you feel empty. I will fill that emptiness up. I will give you a force which will that will change the world. Oh Mahaakshay, say Yes to Me and I will make you Hear The Siren ...

I know how it feels Mahaakshay. I understand your anger. You see the world progress but you have to wait. You see your enemies triumph but you wait in the darkness. You see the ones you hate receive love and you wait in line for just approvals. I know how you feel. But I can make all that go away. Do you know why? Because I have seen your soul. It is Dark as Hell and it has been consumed by Ambition. I have seen the Fire that burns within You. Nothing except your dreams matter to you, does it? I can give you success. Just say Yes to Me and I will make the Pain go away. What is that you say? You want Pain? You want the cuts and the bruises? You want to be reminded that you are still Human? Mahaakshay, you gave up your humanity a long time ago. You think I am the Devil but I have seen inside of you and there is no Hope for a Normal Life anymore. But you never signed up for that either way, did you? No! I know what you want, you want Greatness. You want to Hear The Siren ...

Yes, I have met other souls too. The wandering souls. The ones with the questions. They wanted more than the ordinary. And I gave it to them. But they all paid a heavy price for their greatness. Look back in history and you will see their names on Monuments, Walls and Streets. You want that, don't you? Oh I see how hungry you are. You crave something extra-ordinary. That extra this world will never understand. I know until I give that to you, you will be a wandering spirit just pretending to be normal. Accept who you are Mahaakshay. You are a War-Junkie. You want that Madness. You want a Mission that never ends. No matter how many Tears you cry and how loud you scream, face it, it is the madness, the fights and the Wars that make you feel complete. Yes, it does. I have seen that in your eyes. They say the eyes are the window to the soul. And your eyes have that look. That look of Anger, Rage and Hunger. I see that. I understand. Just say it Mahaakshay. Say Yes to Me and I will give you a never-ending War. I will fill that emptiness. Say Yes! Say it! Hear The Siren Mahaakshay! Hear The Siren!... YES! Yes My Friend. I say Yes. I say Yes to You! ... Now Make Me Hear The Siren.This is Me, Mahaakshay Chakraborty and I am the Voice Of The Voiceless.With All My Might,Your No.1 Fan,Mahaakshay Chakraborty.

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

A while ago I got My hands on the 1st season of Californication and in one of the episodes, David Duchovny's character encounters a woman who replies to him in the language of today by saying LOL. David doesn't take this to heart as a language and goes on the radio and tries to tell his listeners how deeply affected he is by this degradation of the english language. Since he is a writer and a blogger he can't accept that in today's time, "the fast times", the people actually have no time to write english properly. I, in some 6 degrees of separation, relate to him immensely …

I have been blogging for more than a year now and even before I blogged, I have been tweeting, e-mailing and texting. I have seen the 1st nokia phone and I have learnt how to draw smileys on My phone too. So for the justification of My blog, I know I can write the following words and spread My opinion to the readers without being judged as an 'oldie' or the guy who was born in the 80's. So yes, I despise the fact that today's so-called "hip and cool" generation has screwed up the english language! I mean, come one! Rofl, Lol, Hmmm and K are not even words! They why type them? You won't believe it but EVERYONE on My Bbm list will type the word Hmmm during their chats with Me and every time they type that I ask them, "What does Hmmm mean?" and they say it means "Ok". I mean, Duh! Then why can't you just type Ok? No, no. They won't. They will type 'K'. Now tell Me, isn't that stretching it a little bit too far?

I know we live in today's world where we can't go about without technology. I read a tweet recently saying that Today we can check each other out as much as we want but we can't check each others phones! We are living in a world where Facebook and Twitter let us connect with the billions out there but in the same we are living in a world where we have forgotten how important the human touch is. I won't argue on the fact that I am a part of this world and to be honest, I love it for technology in a way turns Me on and let's Me do all this cool stuff I never thought was possible when I was 10 years old. But I believe that no matter how fast we live, there are some things that shouldn't be altered, especially the english language or in other words the Common Language of the world.How would you feel if I would had written this blog and all My blogs in the short-form language? That wouldn't be nice, would it? Exactly. If you ask Me, I wish there is a law or something to stop this language from spreading. I can go on and on with My frustrations about how distorted the english language has become but I know that mostly all of you will cast Me out and never accept Me again. But I think I have reached that stage where I honestly don't give a f@ck! Or in the fast language … Dafuq !!!

There was a research recently that concluded that 90% of the people who type LOL during their chats are not even smiling, forget about laughing out loud! I am sorry for My outrage but the English Language has been our common thread of connectivity with the world and I believe it deserves some respect. "I Love You" definitely sounds better than "I Luv U". You know what I mean? I just hope that the generation after this gets what I'm saying. Or maybe even understands it. I am not a graduate in english literature or not even some scientist trying to find the language of the gods. I am just a guy who believes that there are some things that should remain sacred and deserve our respect. I know I will continue blogging and tweeting and texting and do all those other things I will get My hands on but I will never be a victim of the fast language. Many people have out-casted Me because I don't type short forms and don't even know how to relate to them but I can live with the consequences. At least I know that I stand for something. They say, do something long enough and it becomes a habit. I am trying My best to do just that. And I hope that one day, all My bbm and twitter friends see that too …

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

It is blazing hot here. We are in the middle of nowhere. I have no idea when this heat will stop pricking Me. I am called for My Shot. It is a close-up. We are filming an action sequence, the Climax. I enacted a 'Real' stunt. I had to enter the Truck while it was moving. The crew clapped for Me. I got charged-up. I gave the shot twice, you know, one for safety. I felt all proud of Myself. I am complimenting Myself in My own thoughts. Those Mma Classes really helped. I am feeling this invincibility. This great power in Me for which I can rule the world. And then I go and do My touch-up for My next shot. While putting on My Make-Up I hear the Fight Master yelling, "Roll Camera … Action!" I put My sounds to vision and see something … Something I can't conceive to be real. I see a man, in black, totally covered, so his face can't be seen, jumping off a bike on to a moving car at the speed of 60kms/per hour! I couldn't imagine the sight but I saw a man bearing his body and life on the line, for someone else. I see a man risking all that he has for someone else. I see a man not being a man anymore but a Hero. An Unsung Hero … Ladies and Gentlemen meet the Stunt Doubles of Our Glorious Industry …

I love action. Everything about it is amazing! Given a choice, I would love to do the action genre over and over again because I once heard that a Punch is a Punch in any language. And the masses love a guy who kicks ass and takes names. But behind every legacy there is a story. And sometimes those stories are untold or even forgotten. But I want to tell this story. Even if the story consists of a few words. I want the world to know that behind every great action superstar there are a 100 stunt doubles who risk their lives every time through death-defying stunts, all for the sake of entertainment. I thought My love for cinema was beyond any other but today I say that compared to these True Action Heroes I am nothing but just a blimp on the radar. I mean these guys get no face value, no proper recognition and not even a quarter of the salary a superstar gets, Yet, they risk their lives and do these great action stunts so that we guys look good on screen! I mean, come on! What else can I say except, "Kudos To You Guys!" And My deepest gratitude to all of you! Without you, we Action Heroes are nothing!

I know how it feels to be like the unsung hero. I mean, I have been there. You know the moment of eternal sacrifice. Where you let go of doing things for yourself and actually put every remaining breath in your body for a greater cause even when you know you won't be remembered for it. That is what these guys do everyday. Whether it is falling of buildings, putting themselves on fire or even getting their asses kicked by the heroes, they never stop doing what they love doing the most, their stunts. I ask the same question to all these stunt men and women every time I meet them, "Why do it? Why risk your lives even when you know you won't get the credit for it?" And every time I get the same reply. "We love doing this! This is what we are and we live the dream everyday!" No wonder they are the True Action Heroes in My Eyes …

One day, I would love to do these stunts too. Would love the world to Call Me Brave and daring. It is My dream to have a non-stop, no-cut, 8mins 40seconds action sequence, like Tony Ja's in The Protector in which he climbs 8 floors beating up bad guys one after the other. Even I want to play The Punisher and have 3 Steady-Cams circling around Me when I deliver Punches which go through skulls. But until these Dreams of Mine turn into realities I want these Unsung True Action Heroes to do what they do best because they make our Films look good! I am very happy that for the last couple of years hollywood has initiated Stunt Awards and it gives these Brave Men and Women the Respect they truly deserve! Just how Soldiers risk their lives to defend our borders, these men and women do the same for us, the guys who look good during the close-ups. I confess, I am no Brave Soul and in some countries, I may even be called a coward. I am petrified of such daring stunts! And I still don't have the courage to do what these guys do. I am just the guy who looks heroic on-screen. So before I go I wanna say that the next time when You see Me in An Action Film executing those glorious scenes, remember, that there are a 100 others, during the same scene, risking for Me when I do nothing in return for them. In My Eyes, these Brave Men and Women will always be the True Action Heroes …

This is Me, Mahaakshay Chakraborty and I am the Voice Of The Voiceless.

Monday, 3 September 2012

First things first, I am sorry for the delay. I have been here in Pattaya for nearly a month now and we have been filming everyday from 08:00am to 06:00pm. So rest and sleep have been tossed out the window. But I am loving every moment here as the Film's Cast has been super sweet to Me and they really care. Lucky to have met them and they are showing Me a new, bright and exciting side of showbiz which is only making Me learn and respect these folks hell of a lot! Even right now I am putting My Make-Up on and getting My Hair done as I have to be on the Set in about an hour's time.

So here we go …

Frank Castle A.K.A. The Punisher. Frank has by far been the greatest comic book hero I have come across in all of My living existence. I have been a die-hard fan of super heroes but never in all of My living days have I come across a man so dark, gruelling and real as Frank Castle. For many readers, this blog maybe very childish and just a boy's dream to put a cape on and imagine himself as a superhero fighting crime but for Me this is a dedication to the Man who in a way saved Me. Yes, Frank Castle has been My saviour in more ways than one and by dedicating this Blog to Him, I know, that as a Fan and a Devotee to Frank Castle, I have paid him tribute. But I know that just by writing a few lines on an electronic page and making the world read it won't be enough for the love I have for this guy. Frank Castle is the reason I am who I am today because we only read the Super Heroes we connect with and the best thing about Frank was, was that He Never Was a Superhero! He was just a normal guy. Human, like all of us. One bullet through the temple would put His dark soul to rest but it was His iron-will determination to His cause that kept Him strong and made Him live through all those hellish years before Greg Rukka decided to make Frank Rest In Peace. Yes, the Man whom I worshipped and whose Comics I read over and over again was finally No More …

I knew this day would come. The day Frank finally died in the Max Series of The Punisher which was by far the crown jewel for any Graphic Novel series in the history of comic books! To be honest, I was waiting for the day when He died. Not because I wanted Him to die but because I wanted to see how would I react. And trust Me, it wasn't good. I mean, I wasn't crying or anything but I was cold. Flipping through those pages in Punisher:Homeless and seeing Frank beat the living shit out of the Kingpin while getting pounded with bullets wasn't an easy sight to digest. When I finished the series and the last page arrived, the only thing I could feel was Nothing. Ya, nothing. I didn't know how to react. I mean, this guy, who was sketched out some 30 years ago, who helped Me save Me from My miserable life and showed Me ways to vent out My anger in a very skilful way, the Man who was My best friend and who spoke to Me through His words, the Man whom I looked up to for His morales, discipline and determination had died, right in front of My eyes!

It is not easy to see someone you love so much die while you are reading His legacy. And more than that, it is not easy to let go. I read Punisher:Homeless twice already because the 1st time I couldn't come to the realisation that They Killed Frank Castle. They finally killed him. Today, I only ask Myself one question, what's next for Me? Will I move on or will i wait in the hope that Frank Castle will return. You won't believe it even when I knew He was dead in those final pages, I was having that slightest ray hope in Me that He will, through some God-Forsaken Miracle come back to life and continue his One-Man-Army War against the Criminal Underworld and the Scum of the Planet. But sadly, that didn't happen. I have experienced almost every emotion before. Whether it was Love, Hate, Joy, Anger, Rejection or Achievement but Frank taught Me the one thing I will always be grateful to Him for. He taught Me, how to fight back …

I am surely gonna miss Frank Castle. I am gonna miss Him hell of a lot! But I know that as a Fan, I have to, in My own way continue His Legacy. Great Actors like Dolhf Lungdren, Thomas Jane and Ray Stevenson have portrayed the great Frank Castle on the Big Screen in their own majestic way and have given Him and given His Character great justice. I wish someday, I can play Frank Castle too. But until then, I will still have His Posters up My Wall. I am still gonna continue getting His Merchandise and I am still gonna Fight the good Fight no matter what comes My way. Frank always said that it doesn't matter how much evil is out there, I will never stop Punishing it. And with every memory I have of Frank Castle, I know that I will never stop moving ahead. Even when all hope is lost. Even when people cast you out and your biggest strength is actually your fear, I know I will Never stop pushing forward because that is what Frank did. I know My Blogs sometimes have messages and stories and thoughts and sometimes just making Myself have a voice. But this one was different for not everyday do I have to say good bye to one of the Greatest Men I ever knew. I thank all of those amazing writers who sketched, inked, wrote, thought and related to Frank Castle just the way I did. I thank you all from the bottom of My heart and you never know, one day, I might just look in the mirror and see a glimpse of Frank Castle Myself …

This is Me, Mahaakshay Chakraborty and I am The Voice Of The Voiceless …

About Me

Hi, I am Mahaakshay Chakraborty. I am an Actor. I am from Mumbai. I love Movies and everything about them. I am also learning Mixed Martial Arts as a Professional Sport and I believe in the Power of Giving. :-)